Hadoop fs rm

In Hadoop, you can use the hadoop fs -rm command to delete files or directories from the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). This command allows you to remove data stored in HDFS. Here’s how you can use it:

The basic syntax of the hadoop fs -rm command is as follows:

• [-r]: This is an optional flag that indicates a recursive delete. If you want to delete a directory and its contents, you should use the -r flag.

• <hdfs-path>: This is the path in HDFS pointing to the file or directory you want to delete.

Here are some examples of using the hadoop fs -rm command:

1. To delete a file in HDFS:

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   hadoop fs -rm /user/username/file.txt

   Replace /user/username/file.txt with the path to the file you want to delete.

2. To delete an empty directory in HDFS:

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   hadoop fs -rm /user/username/mydirectory

   Replace /user/username/mydirectory with the path to the empty directory you want to delete.

3. To delete a directory and its contents recursively:

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   hadoop fs -rm -r /user/username/mydirectory

   Replace /user/username/mydirectory with the path to the directory you want to delete along with all its contents.

4. To delete multiple files and directories:

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   hadoop fs -rm /user/username/file1.txt /user/username/file2.txt /user/us